The city of Oakland will lose 30% of its firefighting capacity in the next two weeks due to the city’s $129.8 million budget ...

Fox News Digital speaks with Council member Zac Unger and Oakland Fire Chief Damon Covington who are working to keep ...

For years, California’s police commissioners have used the image of stolen cars and shattered windows to demand more crime-fighting resources. Now, fire chiefs are hoping to use the sight of ...

Oakland Fire Chief Damon Covington shared this information with new members of the city council and also warned them about closing fire stations. “There is not a fire season anymore. We’re in ...

“It’s heartbreaking — these are people’s lives, not a movie or something we’re watching on TV,” Oakland Fire Chief Damon Covington said of the slew of blazes in the greater Los Angeles ...

With last October’s Keller Fire near Jordan’s home, “we dodged a bullet,” as Oakland Fire Chief Damon Covington says. The fire was contained to one home and 15 acres. After the lessons ...

Oakland Fire Chief Damon Covington announced the temporary closure of two fire stations during a news conference in Oakland on Friday. OAKLAND — The city will rely on the wet winter and early ...

In a media briefing Friday, Oakland Fire Department Chief Damon Covington said each six-month closure will save the city about $2.5 million. But, Covington noted that the city's decision will be ...

On Friday, Fire Chief Damon Covington said shutting down Stations 25 and 28 will save the city about $5 million. Covington said it's unclear how response times will be affected because there are ...

Oakland's Fire Chief Damon Covington says many changes made since the 1991 Oakland Hills firestorm are helping to protect the city from the type of fires seen in Los Angeles this past week.